Prayagraj,

Nov 08 (HS): The Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at

SHUATS hosted ‘Nexus 2026’—a combined fresher welcome and farewell event themed

‘Aaghaz-e-Rukhsat’ (The Beginning of a Farewell)—filled with great enthusiasm

and joy. Students participated with zest, dressed in vibrant attire, and made

the occasion memorable with their spectacular cultural performances. The event

featured captivating dance routines and a stylish ramp walk, which drew

enthusiastic applause from the audience.

The

Chief Guest, Dr. Abhilasha J. Lal—Director of HRM & R and the First Lady of

the University—addressed the gathering, noting that university life extends far

beyond academic achievements; it serves as a crucial phase for personality

development, building self-confidence, fostering leadership, and identifying

new life opportunities. She emphasized that to achieve success, one must

believe in one’s own talents, remain a lifelong learner, and embrace challenges

as opportunities.

Offering

her best wishes to the graduating students, she encouraged them to carry the

knowledge, values, and experiences gained at the university as assets for their

future journeys, and to bring honor to the institution through their conduct,

achievements, and actions.

During

the event, Anvi Kushwaha, Sukriti Sinha, and Priyanshi Singh mesmerized the

audience with brilliant dance performances set to popular tracks such as

‘Sheesha’, ‘Boyfriend’, ‘Bandook’, ‘Afghan Jalebi’, and ‘Shararat’.

Several

awards were presented during the ceremony: the ‘Student of the Year’ award went

to Himanshu Singh, the ‘Student Excellence Award’ to Alisha Hasan, the

‘Outstanding Student Award’ to N. T. Ebenezer Rao, and the ‘Best

Instrumentalist’ award to Yasha D. Singh. Led by BCA student Avani Kushwaha,

the students extended a grand welcome to the chief guest, Professor Abhilasha

J. Lal—the university’s first female professor. Head of the Department, Dr. Raghav Yadav,

expressed his gratitude to everyone present. The event was attended by a large

number of faculty members and students, including Dean Prof. Deepak Lal, Dr.

Akhilesh Bind, Dr. Aditya Lal, Engineer Manish Kumar Singh, Dr. Satyendra

Singh, Dr. W. Jeberson, Dr. H. M. Singh, Dr. Rishabh Chaudhary, and Dr. Abdul

Rab.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi